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Edcouch, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,426 (+32.4% change)
Males: 1,615 (48.3%), Females: 1,727 (51.7%)

Hidalgo County

Zip code: 78538

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $18,618
Median house value: $32,900

Population by Race

Races in Edcouch:

  • Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Other race (19.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 62 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edcouch

  • High school or higher: 36.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edcouch city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

20.7% Foreign born (20.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +358 (+12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edcouch:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edcouch:

  • MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 21 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; Abbreviation: MFE)
  • VALLEY INTL (about 23 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Abbreviation: HRL)
  • BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT’L (about 47 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: BRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edcouch:

Amtrak stations near Edcouch:

  • 20 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 20 miles: MCALLEN (120 S. 16TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edcouch:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 16 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
  • SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 20 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 40 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,044)
  • TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,556)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 83 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 107 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,282)

Schools

Public high school in Edcouch:

  • EDCOUCH-ELSA H S (Students: 1,448; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Edcouch:

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 839; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EDCOUCH-ELSA J H (Students: 743; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KENNEDY EL (Students: 572; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SANTIAGO GARCIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 476; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • RUBEN C RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • L B J EL (Students: 456; Location: 920 SANTA ROSA; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • 6TH GRADE CAMPUS (Students: 367; Location: P O BOX 127; Grades: 06 – 06)

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